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2024-10-29 19:42:56A FEW SECONDS had passed, and yet, Francis didn’t even avert his gaze somewhere. Clicking his tongue and tilting his head, he continued staring at the man on the second floor, who also did the same.
They couldn’t see each other properly because they were far away from each other. Still, both of them could feel the tension running in their veins.
‘How brave,’ said Francis at the back of his mind, smirking. ‘I wonder why he is hiding.’
Francis narrowed his eyes, wondering who the man would be. His smirk widened as decided to climb onto the second floor and go onto that specific room where the guy was.
“Sir—”
“I’ll climb alone,” interrupted Francis as one of his
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